16 days ago i had my 3rd wisdom tooth removed, the bottom one on my left side. and now over 2-weeks later i still have a small on and off pain come and go there. last wed i went back and saw the dentist and he said it looked fine and healing. does anyone know when the pain will fully stop?
2007-02-21 03:18:00 · 6 answers · asked by Kingdollar 1 in Health ➔ Dental
well i dunno if it's different with just one removed
but i had 4 removed a while back, but it was because i needed my bottom left and top right removed... the dentist said he had to take out the straight ones because they wouldn't have a tooth to meet you know?
like the top left didn't meet a bottom left and that would have caused problems, i didn't look into it much. it seemed like a good reason to take them all, hahaha
but i don't think i recovered completely (like as in eating chewy food) for a month, and even still sometimes when food gets back where there are no teeth there is discomfort.
i can ask is it in relation to anything (like eating, yawning, after you sleep, etc. etc.) and all i can say is see your dentist for more advice.
shortly after getting mine removed two friends also did and one was over the pain in around the same time as me, and the other was eating spaghetti in a week... everyone's different.
your pain might have been caused by the sutures, my friends had no problems with theirs but mine caused all kinds of pain and bleeding problems...
again i must stress for you to see your dentist, i'm just an 18-year old kid, what do i know anyway!?!
2007-02-21 03:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by Nigel K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had all four removed at the same time this past fall. Fortunately I did not experience a lot of pain, and started taking aspirin the second day. My issue was more with not being able keep food down. I'm sure it varies from person to person. Definitely remember to keep the area as clean as you can with mouthwash and taking any antibiotics the oral surgeon gives you. I hope you feel better soon.
2007-02-21 12:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by pisceswomanem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Healing is different for everyone. When I had my lower wisdom teeth removed, I had the on-and-off pain for about a month. If it is really that bothersome, ask if he can prescribe or extend a prescription for the pain.
2007-02-21 11:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Nikole L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
four to six weeks. a dental extraction is a lot like a broken bone. The socket has to fill in with new bone. takes a while. this, too, shall pass...
2007-02-21 11:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by jpturboprop 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About four weeks. I had all four of mine pulled out at the same time, it was a killer.
2007-02-21 11:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by Jude H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT WILL HURT FOR A WHILE IM SURE ,YOU JUST GOT YOUR THEETH RIPED OUT
2007-02-21 11:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋